Opinion

In absence there is greater presence

Farrah Akbik
Palestine. Palestine. Palestine. Never to be silenced. Rest in peace Shereen Abu Aqhleh.

Syria: When I Saw My Forcibly Disappeared Friend on YouTube

Malath Alzoubi
Bassel would take me into Damascus’ side streets and alleys to “secret” restaurants and shops selling the best pies, sweets and shawarma. I would never have tasted them otherwise. He was arrested in 2013 and never heard from again. Until I saw him on YouTube…

The BBC Offers 30 Minutes of Space for Assad Regime Propaganda

Adel Haddad
The BBC is often accused of abandoning objectivity when it comes to the Syrian file, often satisfied with loyalists from Damascus commenting on an event, and only receiving Turkish guests if it wants to include an opposing position, as if the only opposition is Ankara while otherwise the regime is independent and sovereign.

Putin’s Ideological Invasion of Ukraine

Vicken Cheterian
And who decides whether Ukraine has the right to sovereignty, and Ukrainian people the right to self-determination?

Israel’s Balancing Act with the Russian Bear

Peter Speetjens
Traditionally a close ally of the US, Israel also enjoys good ties with both Russia and Ukraine. And, although under pressure to join the western anti-war camp, the Jewish state has so far been very mild in criticizing Moscow, while it has declined to implement international sanctions targeting Russia.

The Day We Defeated the Lion: RIP My Brother and Lokman

Hazem Darweesh
On yet another commemoration of the forgotten Syrian revolution, only days after the commemoration of the killing of Lokman Slim, and only days before the commemoration of my brother’s death in Istanbul, I return to this language, Arabic, one last time.

Syria: 11 Years Since the Fall of Bashar al-Assad

Wael Al-Sawah
“Who among us dreams, as I do, of a modern, democratic and prosperous Syria? Who among us is able to turn that dream into reality?”

Ukraine’s Blond and Blue-Eyed Refugees

Houssam Alkatlabi
The EU’s rapid and positive response to the Ukrainian crisis raises questions among stakeholders and human rights organizations about discriminating between Ukrainian and other refugees.

How the Russian invasion of Ukraine revived my Syrian Memories

Joud Hassan
“It is not easy for us to keep up with the news on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as we come from a war that is still burning in our country.”

The Assassination of the Enlightened Lebanese Intellectual

Karim Shafik
Political assassinations in Lebanon, which almost become part of the country’s routine, highlight a complex history of foreign interventions and their repercussions on the local political, societal and sectarian reality.

The English Section of Daraj News is co-supported by Anne Avis

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